Maintenance & Service Guide
Presario 1200 Series
Models: 1230 and 1232
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Removing the 3.2-GB or 2.1-GB Hard Drives
Electrostatic
Discharge
Service
Consideration
Cables and
Connectors
Preparing the
Computer for
Disassembly
Battery Pack 
Palmrest
Cover with
Touch Pad
Heatspreader 
Keyboard
Processor
Hard Drives
CD Drive
Battery
Charger
Board
Modem
Display Panel
Assembly
Upper CPU
Cover
Speaker
Assembly
Diskette
Drive
Fan Assembly
System
Board
Memory
Module
To remove the hard drive, complete the following steps:
1.Prepare the computer for disassembly.
2.Remove the palmrest cover with touch pad.
3.Remove the keyboard.
4.Remove three screws from the hard drive mounting bracket and lift up the hard drive.
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